TLA Outdoors columnist Michael W. Schraeder shows off a carp he landed with his fly rod in much warmer weather than the area has enjoyed recently.

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Tell most fishermen that you're intentionally going after carp, and you'll most likely get a funny look in return.

But, tell that to someone who has caught a big carp, especially on a fly rod, and you're about to get a good story.

The common carp is one of the largest members of the minnow family, and is actually a close relative of the goldfish. Carp have long been recognized as a superior gamefish in Europe, but have, for the most part, been viewed as a nuisance since their introduction to the United States nearly 150 years ago.A brief history ...